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No. 67|,342. Patented Apr. 2, |90I. G. E. KING.

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UNrTnD STATES attenti tinten.

GEORGE E. KING, OF NEWTON, ldASSAOl'lUSETlS, ASSGNOR TO THE GAME- WELL FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH OO., OF NEWv YORK, N. Y.

SIPEGIFCAEILON forming 'part of Letters ldlc. 671,342, dated April 2, 1901.

Application filed January 30, 1900. Serial No. 3,363. @l0 model.)

To all who/1t t may concern.-

Be it known that I," GEORGE E. Kino, of Newton, county of Middlesex, and State of liriassachusetts, have invented an improvement in Time-Stamps, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specication, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention has for its object to improve and simplify the construction of time and date printing stamps adapted to be Operated by an electromagnet to record the time and date on a strip of paper.

In the time and date printing stamp embodying this invention the time and date printing devices are made as rings or disks turning on vertical axes, so that all of their printing characters shall be disposed in the same horizontal plane. Sonie of the printing devices are adapted to be operated by a spring-impelled train, and others are adapted to bc operated by hand. The platen by which the paper is pressed up against the printing devices is adapted to be raised by an electromagnet assisted by a spring, yet means are also provided for operating said platen by hand. The platen is supported in such manner that it always occupies approximately a horizontal position and also always occupies a predetermined position with relation to the printing devices, and itis so constructed that only certain portions of the )rinting devices will be comprehended within the boundaries of its contacting or engaging surface. A paper-support is located beneath the printing devices over which the paper travels, and in order that a free and unobstructed passage may be provided for the paper said paper-support is provided with a recess into which the platen reced es when in its lowerinost position. The printing devices and operating devices therefor are supported by a frame which is independently removable from the main frame of the instrument, so that in case repairs are necessary said parts may be removed in assembled condition without disturbing any of the other parts of the instrument. A dial is provided at the top of the instrument over which travel suitable hands moving in unison with the time-printing devices to thereby visually indicate the position of said timeprinting device, and means are also provided whereby the position of the date-printing devices are also visually indicated. The inking-ribbon is contained in a ribbon-holder consisting of a sliding frame which is suitably supported in guideways in proper position for use, and said frame is adapted to be withdrawn without disturbing any of the other parts of 'the instrument.

Figure l shows in side elevation a timeand date printing stamp embodying this invention. 2 is a front elevation ofthe same. Fig. 3 is an under side View of the same. Fig. L.i is a plan view of the same. larged vertical section, full size, oi' the time and date printing stamp, taken on the dotted line 113x, Fig. 2, the platen being shown in elevated position. Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section, full size, oi' the timeand dato printing stamp, taken on the dotted line y y, Fig. l, the platen being shown in elevated position. Figs. 7, 8, 9, and l0 are details to be referred to. Fig. ll is an under side View of the time and date printing devices, and Figs. l2 and 13 are details to be referred to.

rlhe base a of the machine is made quadrangular and has erected upon it two upright side plates c al, made substantially alike and located one at each side of the base. base d is made as a shell, having an upright marginal [lange which serves as a support and having a horizontal top piece which is essentially out away. Two electromagnetic coils l) l) are disposed in the cut-away portion oi' the base a and occupy a horizontal position, and said coils are secured rigidly to a heelpiece b', which is in turn secured by screws 2 to the top of a supporting-plate b2, which is Fig. 5 is au enI 65 The 8o secured to the under side of the base a by 9o screws 3 or otherwise.

The supporting-plate b2 is made l`shaped, as shown in Fig. f5, and the extremities of two of its arms are attached rigidly to the base d, and its other arm extends along between the two coils o b. 'lhe two coils l) b of the electromagnet are thus supported by the base.

A block lf of insulating material is secu red to the under side of the supporting-plate b2,

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to the under side of which two contact-plates b5 lf are secured, to which the leading-in wires are connected.

The armature 197 of the electromagnet i) is secured to a lever b3, fastened to a pivot rod or shaft ZJ", having its bearings in a pair of ears om om, which are secured to the base by screws 4: or otherwise.

The armature U" is retracted by the gravitating action of the parts supported by it, as will be described, and attracted by the electromagnet l); but its attractive movement is assisted by a spring 512, which is coiled around the pivot-bar b and which has two projecting ends Z913 b11,one of which, as Z113, is attached to a vertically-adjustable post o, and the other of which, as bm, rests upon or against a pin b1, and said end b1 is itself formed with a coil buintermediate its length, and said end b is disposed so as to engage the lever 198 at the proper time to assist in attracting the armature. The tendency of this spring is to assist in moving the armature toward the poles of the electromagnet and is designed to act at the beginning ot' its attractive movement and during a part of said movement and to cease acting just before the armature arrives in its attracted position, and the tension or force of said spring is adjusted by turning the post Z115. The spring Z212 thus assists the electromagnet in moving the armatn re and parts connected with it when said armature is occupying a position in the weakest part of the magnetic eld, and is thus nnlike the ordinary retractile springs usually used and which l am aware'is old.

The platen c is made circular, as a disk, and is herein adapted to at all times occupy a true horizontal position, and to accomplish this result it is connected universally or by a universal joint with its support c.

As herein shown, the platen c has formed on its under side a spherical projection or boss c2, which is contained in a correspondinglyshaped recess formed in the extremity of the arm c', said recess serving as a seat for said boss and said arm serving as a support for the platen. The arm c/ is secured to a horizontal pivot rod or bar c3, having its bearings in the side plates c a. A rod or bar c4 is connected to the spherical boss c2 on the under side of the platen c, which extends down through a hole c5, provided for it in the eX- tremity of the supporting-arm c, and thence passes down between the two coils l) b of the electromagnet, and at the lower end of said rod or bar c'L a quadrangular or other-shaped extension c is secured, which passes down through a correspondiugly-shaped hole in a plate c7, which is secured to the supportingplate b2. The rod or bar c4 is Vfree to move up and down in the hole in 'the plate c7, but will be held by said plate in a vertical position at all times, so that the platen will at all times be held in an approximately horizontal position regardless of the position oi the su pporting-arm c', bearing said platen, and coneri/1,349;

sequently said rod or bar serves as a guiderod for said platen. The extension C, being of any other shape than round and sliding in a correspondingly-shaped hole in the plate c7, also keeps the rod or bar Vl'rom turning on its axis, and consequently the platen will at all times occupy the same relative position to the printing device (to be described) with which it cooperates. Thus it will be seen that the platen is not only guided and held in true horizontal position at all times, but also is held in a predetermined position at all times relative to the printing device. rlhe hole c5, which is provided at the extremity of the supporting-arm c", will be made of suitable size and shape to provide for the rod or bar c" moving freely as the supporting-arm c is moved on its pivot. is a means of moving the supporting-arm c on its pivot, to thereby move the platen up against the printing device, a link C10 is loosely connected at one end to said supporting-arm c, its opposite end being connected to the upper end of the armature-lever bs, and said link c10 is connected with said armz'tture-lever in such manner as to iorm a toggle which will be straightened more or less when the armature o7 is attracted. l iind that by employing a toggle connection of this character the platen may be raised forcibly against the printing device in order that a goed impression may be made upon the paper.

It is desirable to provide means for adjusting the platen more or less, and to accomplish this result the lower end of the link c0,which is connected to the upper end of the armaturelever las, has a hole through it which receives the eecentrically-disposed shank C15 (see Fig. 7) of a pin which passes through the upper end of said armature-lever, and said pin has opposite end portions c1G c, made or formed concentrically to its axis, which turn in holes provided at the upper end of said armaturelever bs, so that by turning said pin its eccentric shank portion C15 will move the link cw to different elevations and correspondingly move the pla-ten.

It is sometimes desirable to operate the platen by hand instead of by the electromagnet b, and, as herein shown, a springpressed handpiece CZ is provided, which is mounted in the frame opposite the armaturelever b3, which is adapted to be pressed inward by hand to engage and move said armature-lever the same as it is moved by the electromagnet.

The electromagnet l), its armature, and armature-lever are contained in a box-like structure on the base a, and the side plates a a are formed to present two sides oi' said structure, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and G, and removable plates d, CZ", and Z7 iorm the two ends and the top thereof, and a slot d5 is provided in the top plate Z7 for the link (ZIO and rod c4, both of which pass through it.

The paper to be printed upon in the form of a strip, and it passes beneath the printing ICO ITO

sans@ device and above the platen c, and to support the strip of paper in such position a paper-support is provided, which consists of a curved plate e, made of suitable length to extend from side to side of the machine and of suitable width to properly support the strip of paper, and said curved plate is rabbeted at each end to form a seat e, (see Fig. 6,) adapted to rest upon the upper edge ot' the side plates a a and to form a shoulder or lip c2, which extends down inside of said side plates, thereby furnishing a good and suflicient support for the plate. The paper-support is thus adapted to be placed in position on the side plates in such manner that it may be removed easily whenever desired. The paper-support e has a hole through it, substantially midway its length and width, of suitable size and shape to receive the platen c, so that when said platen occupies its lowermost position its top surface will be substantially flush with the plate, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1. The strip of paper is therefore not obstructed in any way, yet overlying the platen, as it does, may be readily raised by the platen and pressed into firm contact with the printing device.

The printing devices comprise, essentially, time and date printing devices adapted to print the time-t. e., hour and minute-also post and ante meridian indications, also the month. and day of the month, and also the year, andsaid printing devices are all supported by a removable frame, so that in case any repairs are necessary they may be removed in assembled condition without dis turbing any of the other parts of the machine.

The time-printing devices are adapted to be operated by any suitable motor mechanism, and the date and other printing devices are adapted to be operated by hand.

ff represent two horizontally-disposed plates which are rigidly secured together by posts f2, four such posts being herein employed for the purpose, and said plates ff and posts constitute the essential parts of the frame which supports the printing devices. The top platef is made circular in shape and the bottom plate f is made substantially rectangulail in shape. rests upon and is adapted to be secured by screws or otherwise to inwardlyprojecting flanges f3, provided within a circular opening f4, formed in a plate f5, which is made quadrangular or any other suitable shape and which is mounted on top of the upright side plates a a and secured thereto by thumbscrews f(5 or otherwise. The plate f5 is thus detachably connected to the side plates d a' and may be readily removed. There are herein shown three inwardly projecting liauges f3 within the circular opening f in said plate f5 (see Fig. 12) so disposed as to properly support the plate j', yet at the same time leave an opening of suitable shape for the unobstructed passage through it of the The circular top plate j' that even though said plate f5 should not be detached from the side plates a a' the top plate f and the bottom plate f', which are rigidly connected together and the parts supported by them, can be removed in assembled condition. It will, howefer, be understood that as the top plate fis secured to the fianges f3 of said plate f5 said top plate f and all the parts connected with it may be removed with said plate f5, if desired.

The time-printing devices comprise, essentially, a stationary ring` t', litting a recess in the under side ci the bottom plate f, about midway its length and width, and secured to said bottom plate, said ring t' having formed or provided on its under face characters representing the hours and minutes and reselnbling an ordinary clock-face, and movable members or hands are provided which are adapted to be moved relatively to said sta tionary ring t' to indicate the hours and minutes. Two such movable members or hands are provided, as t" t2, one of which, t2, is made as a ring formed on the lower end ol' a tubular shaft and litted into and adapted to revolve in a recess formed within said stai tionary ring t', and the other of which, as fi, is made as a circular disk iitted into and adapted to revolve in a recess within said ring t2. The ring t2 has formed on its under side a single triangular projection, (see Fig. 11,) and the disk t" has formed on its under side a projection like unto an arrow, and as said ring and disk move relatively to the stationary ring t' the triangular projection and arrow will point to the correct hour and minute. The arrow on the disk lizis supposed to be the minute-hand and the triangular projection on the ring t' is supposed to be the hour-hand, and the parts bearing them will travel accordingly.

By arranging the stationary ring 'i and ri ng t" and disk 2 in relative positions, as shown, it will be seen that the impression made on the strip of paper will be like unto an ordinary clock-dial.

Any suitable means may be provided for rotating the ring t" and disk t2 relative to each other and to the stationary ring 't' so far as my invention is concerned, although herein the disk t is represented as connected to a centrally-disposed main shaft or arbor a, so as to turn with it, and the ring i2 connected with said main shaft or arbor by gearing like unto an ordinary clock, said gearing being herein represented as a toothed wheel a', conuected with the ring 2 and sleeved onto the main shaft n, which engages a pinion n2, connected with a toothed wheel a3, which engages a pinion a4, secured to said main shalt or arbor It.

As a means of connecting the disl; i and ring t? with the parts supporting them, so that they will be positively revolved, yet will be undisturbed by the shock incident to a sudden blow ot' the platen, I have formed the Substantially rectangular bottom plate j, so l disk t" at the lower end of a tubular shaft,

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which is provided with a pair of upright arms @'10, which rictionally embrace a projection @'12 on the lower end ot the main shaft n, and said disk z" extends beneath a shoulder formed on the ring i2, which latter is formed with an external shoulder adapted to abut against a shoulder formed on the stationary ring t', and said ring t is formed at the lower end of a tubular shaft vll, whichincloses the arms 10 'im and which has `formed at its upper end arms i5, which enter recesses in a disk 6, secured to a sleeve t7, mounted on the main shaft n, and to which the toothed gear n is connected. The main shaft or arbor n will be driven by any suitable clockwork, and as my invention does not include any particular construction ci clockwork i have omitted to illustrate the same. The main shaft or arbor n passes up through plates W5 no, which'form the upper and under plates for the clockwork or motor mechanism, (not shown,) and said shaft also passes up through the top plate j" and through a dial-plate g, which is located above the plate f and which is suitably supported.

The dial-*plate g will have on its top 'face characters like unto the face or a clock, and the main sha't or arbor n, which projects u p through it, will bear two hands g2, which travel over said dial in unison with the disk t and ring i?. One oi said hands, as g', is connected directly with said niain shaft or arbor, and thereby turns in unison with the disk t', and the other hand is secured to a sleeve g3, bearing a too hed wheel g4, which engages a pinion g5, connected with a toothed wheel gl", which engages a pinion gl, secured to said main shaft or arbor, and thereby turns in unison with the ring ft2. Thus it will be seen that as the time-printing devices are continuously operated bythe motor (not shown) the hands g' g2 will also be operated to at all times visually indicate the position of the time-printing device.

On the under side of the bottom plate f' a boss j is formed adjacent the stationary ring t', (see Fig. 11,) on which the character M is formed, and on the othe side oi said stationary ring t' a disk j is provided, which is set in a recess in the under side of said bottom plate f and which is adapted to be revolved, and on the under face ot said disk j' the letters A and i3 are formed, so that when the impression is made on the strip of paper the letters A M. and P. M. may be struck. The disk j is adapted to be turned halt a revolution each time it is operated, so as to bring the letter A or the letter P in proper position to print upon the paper, and to thus revolve the disk it is attached to a shaft |72, (see Fig. 9,) which is connected with 'the hub on the under side of a barrel jl, mounted on a stud j, and a spring j is contained in said barrel jl', one end otwhich is connected to the barrel and the other end to a ratchet-wheel j", also mounted on said stud. A pawl js engages the teeth ot said ratchet-wheel j?, which prevents backward movement thereof, and a projection j on the hub of the pinion jlo is adapted to engage said ratchet-wheel and turn it one tooth during each revolution of said pinion n", so that as the ratchet-wheel is thus turned the spring contained in the barrel jg will be wound, The barrel is held at rest at intervals in either one of two positions by two pawls 7c 71:', engaging a projection 7a2 on the barrel, and means are provided for disengaging either one ot said pawls at a predetermined time, and when disengaged the barrel will turn onehalf of a revolution or until its projection le? engages the other pawl. To disengage either one of the pawls at a predetermined time, a cam-groove 7c* is formed on the tace ot the ratchet-wheel j, which engages a pin ou the pawl. rlhus it will be .seen that the disk j', bearing the letters` A and R will be turned halt a revolution at regular intervals to bring either one or" the letters into proper position to print upon the paper, and such result is accomplished by the spring-impelled train, by means of which the time-printing devices are operated. Other disks l and m are secured to the under side of the bottom plate f', which are adapted to be turned by hand whenever desired, the disk Z, as herein shown, bearing the iigures 18 and 19 and the disk m, as herein shown, bearing the figures 99, 00, 01, 0.2, and said disks when set in proper position will print any year upon the paper.

To print the month and the day of the month, two like disks 0 and p are provided, which are fitted to turn in recesses l'ornicd in the under side of the bottom plate f', and each disk is attached to the lower end of an upright shaft o'yr, which projects up through the plates n, n, and f, and each shaft has its upper end squared, as at 02129, and said squared ends are accessible through openings 03133, formed in the dial-plate g, so that they may be turned by a suitable key whenever desired. rEhe disk o will have formed on its under side or face letters to indicate the months of the year, and the disk p will have formed on its under side or face iigures to indicate the days of the month. Disks o" p1 are secured to the sha-tts 0' p near their upper ends, which have their bearings in holes in the plate j' and are disposed above said plate j', and therefore just beneath the plato g, and said disks 04214 have on their upper sides or faces letters and figures indicating the months and days of the months, like the disks o and p. In the dial-plate g holes (fp5 are formed or provided, beneath which the disks o'l p4 travel, and through said holes o5 p5 the month and day of the month may be observed. it will be seen that the disks o and p may be moved to occupy proper positions to print upon the paper, which greatly reduces the attention required to be given to the instrument. All of the time and date printing devices thus occupy a position substantially IOO IIO

By employing the disks ol and p iush with the under side of' the bottom plate f or in a horizontal plane, and the platen c rises in a horizontal plane, and thus presses the paper against the printing devices, the

' hiking-ribbon being interposed between them,

as shown. ln order that only such portions of the printing devices shall print upon the paper as is required, the platen c is made of metal and its upper surface is cut away, as shown in Fig. S, and said cut-away poriion i. illed with a rubber pad G20, made ot' suitable shape to rit, and, as shown, said pad has a central portion for the time-printing devices and several arms or projections (six being herein shown) for the other printing devices, there being two arms or projections for the A. M. and 1). lll, two arms for the year, one arm .tor the month, and one arm for the day of the month, and as the platen is raised only these portions of the printing devices will be printed upon the paper.

The plate f5 is formed or provided with an upwardly-extended rim or Iiange fm), upon which a glass plate f21 may be placed, with a suitable spring interposed between it and the rim, and a collar f22 is adapted to be placed on said rim fw, which holds the glass plate in position. A cylinder t is provided having at its upper end an outwardly-projecting` rim or ilange t, which overlies the said plates Ct a and is fitted into recesses formed therein, (see Fig. 6,) so that said cylinder 15 is thus properly supported, and said cylinder is ot suitable size to surround or inclose the clockwork or motor mechanism and other parts contained between the top platefand bottom plate f', and said cylinder is made circular and has a circular opening` at the top ot substantially the same size as the circular plate 4o f, and at the bottom it has a substantially rectangular opening of approximately the same size and shape as the bottom plate f'. The bottom of the cylinder is therefore partially closed-that is to say, it has an oblong opening extending across it diametrically from side to side, but at each side of said opening is closed, and at each side of said opening, along the closed portions of the bottom of the cylinder, a recess is formed or provided for the inning-ribbon holder.

Rolls 10 10 are herein shown as adapted to receive the inning-ribbon, and they are made as rods or shafts having thumb-nuts 102 at their outer ends, by means of which they may be turned by hand as desired, and the ribbon passes from one to the other rod or shaft, as shown in Fig. 6, directly along beneath the printing device. The rods or shafts 10 1.0' have their bearings in sliding drawers 103104, which are made substantially alike. The

drawer 103 is formed with a top wall, two longitudinal side walls, and two end walls, being open at the bottom, and said drawer has on one side ot' it at the top a laterally-projecting rib or Flange 105, Which enters a correspondingly-shaped recess in the bottom of the cylinder. The rod or shaft 10' has its bear ings in the end walls ot' the drawer, and the thumb-nut is disposed outside of the front end wall. The two drawers 103 10l are rigidly connected together, so that they may be withdrawn together, and, as herein shown, a strap 106 is attached at its opposite ends to the rear ends ol said drawers at the bottoms thereof, and a strap yL07 is attached at its opposite ends to the front end walls ofsaid drawers. 'Vhen the drawers are in position to hold the inking-rolls in proper position for use, the front strap m7 will bear against lhe cylinder t, as shown in 5, and ns said drawers are withdrawn the strap 10 will pass beneath the bottom plate f7. In Figs. l0 and 13 the drawers bearing the inking-rolls are shown as partially withdrawn from the support bearing them. The drawers may be removed by withdrawing them at any time and also may be removed with the cylinder twhenever desired.

I claiml. In a time-stamp, the combination of a printing device, a platen, a support for said platen, an electromagnet and armature, a pivoted armature-lever, with which the support for said platen is connected, which is adapted to he moved into its retracted position by the gravitating action of said platen and its support, and the spring Z112 in the path of said armature-lever but not connected thereto,which serves as a yielding back-stop for said armature-lever and is adapted to be compressed by the gravitating action of said platen and its support, and thereby constitute asuppleinentary actuator working conj unctively with the saidelectromagnet in raising` said platen when said electroniagnet is energized and serves as a main actuator, substantially as described.

2. ln a time-stamp, the combination of a printing device, a platen, a pivoted supporting-arm to which said platen is connected by a universal joint, a guide-rod dependingfroin said platen and guide therefor whereby said platen is held in approximately horizontal position as the supporting-arm is moved on its pivot, substantially as described.

3. ln a time-stamp, the combination of a printing` device, a platen, a pivoted supporting-arm to which said platen is connected by a universal joint, a guide-rod depending` from said platen and guide therefor constructed and arranged to hold said platen in approximately horizontal position and also in a predetermined position relative to the printing device as the supporting-arm is moved on its pivot, substantially as described.

e. ln a time-stamp, the combination of a printing device, a platen, a pivoted supporting-arm for said platen, a spherical boss on the under side of said platen, a seat formed in the supporting-arm for said boss, a guiderod depending from said boss which passes freely through a hole in said arm and enters a hole ina fixed plate, substantially as described.

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printing' device, a platen, a pivoted supporting-arm for said platen, a spherical boss on the under side of said platen, a seat formed in the supportingearm for said boss, aguiderod depending' from said boss Which passes freely through a hole in said arm, and has a guiding portion other than round, and a fixed plate having' a hole shaped to correspond to the shape of said guiding` portion, in which said guiding,` portion is lfree to slide, substantially as described. Y

6. In a time-stamp, a printing` device, a platen, a pivoted supporting-arm bearing said platen, a toggle-lever connected with said supporting-arm, an armature borne by one member of said toggle-lever, an electromagnet, and the spring' bwin the path of said armature-bearing toggle-lever, but not connected thereto, which serves as a yielding back-stop for said armature toggle-lever and is adapted to be compressed by the gravitating` action of said toggle-lever, platen, and its support, thereby constituting' a supple; mentary actuator working conjunctively with said electromagnet in raising said platen when said electromagnet is energized and serves as a main actuator, substantially as described.

7. In a time-stamp, the combination of an electromagnet, its armature, a platen connected with and operated by said armature, contact-plates to which the leading-in Wires to said electromagnet are connected, a main frame supporting all of the aforesaid parts, a time-printing device, a motor for operating,` it, and an independent frame supporting` said time-printing device and motor which is removably connected with said main frame, whereby said parts maybe removed in assembled condition, substantially as described.

8. In a time-stamp, the combination of a.

main frame comprising a base, and upright side plates, an electromagnet its armature and a pivoted armature-lever supported by said base, a platen, a supporting-arm bearing it pivoted to said side plates, intermediate connections between said pivoted supporting-arm and armature-lever, a time-printing device, a motor for operating' it, and an independent frame supporting said time-printing' device and motor which is removably connected with said side plates, whereby said parts may be removed in assembled condition, substantially as described.

9. In a time-stamp, a date-printing;` device comprising' a ring having on its lower tace a number of reversed characters, an operatingshai't for said ring havingY a squared end, a disk secured to said shaft having on its up per face normally-disposed characters corresponding` in number and location tothe characters on the ring, a plate having a hole through it through which the squared end of the shaft is accessible and also having' a holo through it beneath which any one of the characters on the disk may be brought to view, substantially described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEO. E. KING.

Witnesses:

B. J. Novus, J. L. IIUrcHINsoN. 

